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Jack, Joanna and Sarah make a triumphant return to the studio to delve into how protein evolution can help save us from climate change, what the deal is with ebola, and why mantis shrimp are the coolest animals on Earth. Plus: theses, jobs, superhero shows, and nuclear fusion.

Jack and Sarah are finally back in the not-​​studio with science news, respiratory tract infections, and a phone with no batteries. Did you know organic food is better for you? (Or is it?) Dengue fever’s fun too. And what’s the difference between a macronutrient and a micronutrient? Find out, all in this episode!

Joanna, Nicola and Jack discuss the heavy topic of physician-​​assisted suicide/​euthanasia, why it costs so much to make drugs, and why antibiotic resistant-​​bacteria might be a bigger future health problem than HIV/​AIDS, while “gynandromorphism” is delved into on Jargonauts.

Sarah and Jack do the sexiest episode yet (probably) just in time for Easter, with news about lab-​​grown vaginas, the proteins that lock egg and sperm together, and the crazy things semen does to virgin female flies, while Jargonauts is all about the various types of tissue/​organ grafts. Sexy.

Liz, Joanna and Jack brave apocalyptically-​​bleak Melbourne weather to delve into news about the efficacy of homeopathy, why a recent Melbourne study into acupuncture might not be so great, and how scientists found water under the surface of one of Saturn’s moons, while Jargonauts gets personally drugged-​​up with “pharmacogenomics”.

Jack is joined by new co-​​host Joanna Ward to discuss online scientific hoaxes, the annoying trend of “viral” Twitter, Facebook and Instagram accounts that steal science images, and why parachutes will save you from falling out of a plane even though they haven’t been tested “scientifically”, while Jargonauts gets a rush from “endorphins”.

Sarah, Tom and Jack discuss the implications of the Australian Vaccination(-Skeptics) Network changing its name, why biochemistry stops fish from living too deep in the ocean, and 30,000 year-​​old frozen bacteria-​​sized viruses. Jargonauts lays into “oogenesis”, and Tom has a show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival!

For the thirteenth episode of Unfiltered Thoughts, Jack sits down with Jonathan Meddings to chat about the controversy surrounding infant male circumcision. Jonathan holds a degree in medical science with honours from James Cook University and is currently a student…